43, 28th october Street, Engomi, Nicosia, 2414
Nicosia
Cyprus
- Human rights
The HFC "Hope for Children"Office for Children’s Rights is an independent, non-profit and non-governmental organization based in Nicosia, Cyprus. Our organization works on humanitarian and development policy relevant to the defense and promotion children’s rights. It does so through research, grassroots program design and implementation and advisory services offered to governments and international organizations.
The vision of the HFC-OCR is to raise awareness within the Cypriot community on disadvantaged children’s suffering. It seeks to promote humanitarian values and charity among Cypriots, and to promote integration and inclusion of migrant children (asylum seekers, refugees and migrants ) into the Cypriot society. The needs of enclaved children in the occupied territories of Cyprus are given particular attention.
Mission Statement
The HFC-OCR aims to advocate and to protect children’s rights based on the standards and principles of the UN Convention for the Rights of the Child and EU Directives. The protection of children’s rights holds a special place in international conventions. HFC’s doors are open to all children regardless of religious and cultural background HFC-OCR also aims to improve the quality of life of socially disadvantaged children, such as asylum seekers, refugees and enclaved children in Cyprus as well as those in war-torn areas. Through education and social mobilization, HFC-OCR will work on raising awareness and promoting respect towards all cultures, religions and diversity in the Cypriot society.
• Establish networks with NGOs in Cyprus and worldwide in order to exchange knowledge and expertise.
• Create a youth forum offering opportunities to children to express and share their views with others.
• Facilitate opportunities for trans-national support and exchange on policies.
• Conduct surveys relevant to disadvantaged children’s needs.
• Organize exhibitions, symposiums, conferences and seminars to raise awareness and disseminate information.
• Organize events, such as summer camps/academy, as a means of enhancing integration between migrant (asylum seekers and refugee children) and Cypriot children.
• Provide reports to relevant government departments.
• Conduct research on issues such as the integration of the foreign/migrant children in Cypriots schools.
• Provide research/internship opportunities for graduate and PhD students with an interest in this field.
• Establish links with parliamentary communities, advisory groups, think-tanks and other relevant organizations.
• Attend training seminars for knowledge development.
• Represent the views of the organization to international institutions through both formal and informal structures as well as through written material.
• Obtain funds through donations, subscriptions, legacies, grants and any other lawful methods.
• Organize humanitarian missions at local and international level.
• Recruit volunteers.